Union News - September 2017
The Triennial Convention of the Union of Taxation Employees was held in Ottawa, Ontario from July 19-22, 2017. UTE activists from across the nation assembled. There were 166 delegates, 25 guests, 2 honorary members, 15 life members and 122 observers for a total of 330 participants. Our convention theme was:
DEFENDING OUR PAST
protecting our present
and fighting for our future
There were four days of debate and discussion on the issues that affect the running of the union for the next three years. Listed below are some highlights of the business topics covered:
- Elections of the National Officers (see the back for results)
- The Convention adopted a monthly dues increase $0.92 for each of 2018, 2019 and 2020.
- Daily highlights of each day can be found on our website.
https://www.ute-sei.org/en/news-events/convention/convention-2017/daily-convention-highlights
Recognition is a valuable and important aspect of our Union and an activity we hold dear to our hearts. The Honours and Awards Committee was pleased to make the following presentations.
The highest awards within our organization for dedicated service to our Union:
- Sister Debbie Ferguson, LIFE MEMBER
- Brother Jean-Pierre Fraser, LIFE MEMBER
- Brother Barry Melanson, Godfroy Côté Award.
The Union extends a heartfelt thank you to the Ottawa Host Committee and volunteers for all of their hard work and efforts which helped make this convention a success.